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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Drosera afra

A South African sundew described by Debbert in 2002; Wikipedia treats the name as a synonym of Drosera trinervia, a small rosette sundew endemic to the Cape Provinces. There are no wild records under this name, so the profile follows D. trinervia and the winter-rainfall Cape climate.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

If it is D. trinervia, a small rosette of damp, open sandy or peaty ground in winter-wet Cape fynbos. Details for this name are not available in sources reachable here.

Unknown for this name.

South Africa

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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